A cylinder guard must provide the safe protection of the cylinder valve against impact. However, it has other important features which are often overlooked such as ergonomics, for the grip and handling of the bottle,...
When asked what the Industrial Gas Project House (IGPH Ltd) stands for, the answer is quite simple: independent, intelligent and flexible gas solutions, engineered, designed, manufactured and delivered in a responsive, reliable, safe, and cost-effective...
While this gasworld supplement is primarily dedicated to the subject of helium, I am describing opportunities in the carbon dioxide (CO2) industry, with insight into the Air Products helium recovery operation from a natural CO2...
From its usage in welding and cutting, fibre optics, electronics, aerospace and leak-testing applications, to its publicly recognisable role in balloon inflation, helium has typically been a gas in increasing demand.
It’s well documented that the helium shortages of recent years have driven a trend for product conservation, recovery and recycling; the softened helium demand coming out of the shortages has been a recurring topic in...
In November 2013, two geologists were travelling through the Tanzanian Savannah on their way to a gold prospect. To pass time during the long drive, one of them flicked through a publication lying on the...
Take 10 minutes out with C.J. Smith, Engineering Applications Manager at Smith Pumps, who tells us a little about the company, its customer base, and where he sees growth in liquefied gas pumps in the...
From commercialising NASA’s space programme technology in the 1970s and pioneering lightweight aluminium composites, through to the more recent development of its high strength, lightweight L7X® alloy, Luxfer Gas Cylinders has always been at the...
On my way back from the GAWDA conference last week in Savannah, Georgia, I couldn’t help but think about how much the cryogenic tank and trailer industry in the US has been transformed in only...